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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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